Articles tagged “latin america”

Hotels

Barcelo Hotels Working to Balance Owned and Managed Properties

Moving towards managing properties rather than owning them is a trend other hotels have followed in recent years, but the challenge for Barcelo will be to how to make its brand shine through elsewhere while it remains behind the scenes at properties it manages.
Online Travel

Interview: Despegar CEO on the Evolution of Online Booking in Latin America

In Latin America, as in many regions around the world, the phone is the dominant way to book. No, not via the smartphone, but by phoning an agent in an online travel agency call center. Despegar is doing everything it can to ease the transition from call center to online bookings.